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Lot# 6077 - 169-172 Auction

  • Lot# : 6077 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 17+19
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    2 bani orange (Transfer Type 8) and 4 bani blue (Transfer Type 5) used on 1870 Printed Matter entire letter from Bucharest to Vienna, each tied by "Bucuresti / Dim" datestamps (10/5) in black (Kiriac fig. 443). The 2 bani orange with large margins all round and the 4 bani close but clear at left; flap with "Josefstadt / Wien" arrival (14/5) datestamp. The entire is pre-paying the 5 bani rate for Printed Matter, however the stamps in use at the time would not have been able to correctly pre-pay the rate, as the 3 bani value was not issued until three days after this letter was posted.  A dramatic and attractive entire and an extremely rare franking showing a unique usage. Illustrated in Edition d'Or on page 138 and in Handbook II on page 211. Cert. Heimbüchler (2010).
    Starting bid : 7,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 20,000 CHF